Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
Let’s begin with a quick recap – Ten months ago, we brought our 2003 Mariner Orient 38 home from the Chesapeake Bay after we closed on July 25, 2014. We enjoyed her on the water for about 9 weeks and … Continued
It’s been 17 weeks since I last posted a blog entry, and what a difference those 4 months make. After that January blog, the winter just became worse and worse. Colder and snowier. We hunkered down and made it through … Continued
Winter has finally arrived in Connecticut. So far, it has not been as harsh as the winter of 2013-2014, at least not from what we heard about last winter. We missed that one while we enjoyed the warmth of the Bahamas. … Continued
This post belongs on the blog for two reasons. First, Mystic Seaport is about sailing and boating, obviously. Second, we enjoyed a visit with Tim, Al’s son, and his wife, Amanda, who have been traveling the western and southwestern United States … Continued
Yes, the title is correct – Maine is 1,274 miles from Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, but it was only a five hour drive by car from Connecticut. Two of the couples we met in Hope Town actually live on … Continued
This post will bring our 2014 boating season to a close. 🙁 Boating is not a year-round activity for most of us in New England. The season comes to an end all too soon. I believe the shorter northern season … Continued
I love September. Maybe because it is my birthday month; maybe because it still brings me a sense of beginnings, as in the beginning of a fresh new school year. (Although 15 months have passed since I retired, my inner … Continued
Ahhhh, September. September is a beautiful month, especially for boating. But only other educators will understand what a little thrill it was to vacation in September. We took our new trawler on a little vacation, beginning Labor Day weekend at … Continued
Messing about in boats includes trouble-shooting and repairs, as well as the creative side of renovations. “BOAT” is sometimes referred to as Break Out Another Thousand. A “new” (new to the owner, not necessarily newly made) boat usually results in … Continued
We have owned our Mariner Orient 38 for six weeks now, and within the first three weeks, Al immersed himself in the boat, “messing about” wholeheartedly. To quote Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, “Believe me, my young friend, there … Continued